Asking the number of days someone convicted of a felony was sentenced to prison represents which level of measurement?
A. nominal
B. ordinal
C. interval
D. ratio
Answer: D
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A) the First B) the Fourth C) the Second D) the Third
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A. chronic offender B. career offender C. career criminologist D. chronic criminal
Which of the following elements are typically addressed in a presentence report?
a. the defendant’s family background b. the defendant’s employment history c. the defendant’s criminal record, if any d. All of the above